​New York Courts, Forms & Information for Lawyers

Different versions of Domestic Relations Law §§ 236, 237, 238 and 240 apply in matrimonial actions depending upon the date of the commencement of the action.  To assist attorneys who may not know the versions which apply to their matrimonial action we have created a table that lists the effective dates of the different versions enacted since 1979 and a link to those versions. 

​Click here to download the Table of Poverty Income guidelines , self-support reserve, combined parental income and Income caps for maintenance and child support.  ​​

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Findlaw - Westlaw database offering Court of  Appeals decisions since 1992, and other decisions, for free.
LexisONE - Commercial Database where those who register can obtain free New York Appellate Decisions covering the last five years.
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Rules of the Chief Judge booklet on Part 36 appointments
 
Uniform Court Rules for Matrimonial Practice, 
 

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Worksheets to calculate guideline amounts of maintenance and child support. Optional tools to help with calculations are below.
Uncontested Divorce Worksheets (Part of Uncontested Divorce Packets)
Form UD-8(1) Annual Income Worksheet
Form UD-8(2) Maintenance Guidelines Worksheet
Form UD-8(3) Child Support Worksheet
 Contested Divorce Worksheets
Temporary Maintenance Worksheet (for divorces started on or after 10/25/15)
Temporary Maintenance Worksheet (for divorces started before 10/25/15)
Post-Divorce Maintenance/Child Support Worksheet
 
Post-Divorce Maintenance/Child Support Calculator Tools to help Complete Maintenance and Child Support Worksheets above
Online Calculator – See Instructions
Excel Calculator – See Instructions
 
 
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Upstate
​4th Judicial District
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, St. Lawrence, Warren, & Washington Counties
6th Judicial District
Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga, & Tompkins Counties
7th Judicial District 
Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Geneva, Seneca, Steuben, Hornell, Wayne, & Yates Counties

 
New York Divorce County Specific Divorce Information from courts that provide county-specific online divorce information
New York City
      Bronx County
Information on contested and uncontested matrimonial (divorce) actions in Bronx County. Links available to FAQs, forms, flowcharts, checklists, and procedures.
Kings County (Brooklyn)
Information on contested and uncontested matrimonial (divorce) actions in Kings County (Brooklyn). Provides links to FAQs, local and statewide forms, and rules.
New York County (Manhattan) 
Information on contested and uncontested matrimonial (divorce) actions. Information also available on local, reduced-fee mediation program for cases already in court.
Queens County 
Information on contested and uncontested matrimonial actions (divorce) in Queens County. Link also available to local, reduced-fee mediation program for cases already in court.
Richmond County (Staten Island) 
Provides contact information for clerk’s office.
 
Eighth Judicial District — includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie (Buffalo), Genesee, Niagara, Orleans & Wyoming Counties (Provides links to forms for contested and uncontested divorces, Help Center information, Children Come First program, mediation and parenting coordination. Residents of Erie County (includes Buffalo) may also want to learn about the Expedited Matrimonial Part.)
 
Nassau County --  Information on contested and uncontested divorce in Nassau County. Links to checklists, including one for common filing mistakes in uncontested cases, a time-line for contested divorce cases, information on alternate service (when you cannot locate your spouse), and more. Nassau is also home to an innovative Children Come First Program, where trained professionals help people to resolve parenting disputes early on in the divorce process.
 
Onondaga County — includes Syracuse
Provides contact information for clerk’s office, and for the Dedicated Matrimonial Part in Syracuse. The 5th Judicial District also provides a list of neutral evaluators and mediators for people with cases in court.
Westchester County --
Links to Westchester-specific forms, Westchester rules, and to a mediation program for cases already in court.
 
Rules of the Chief Judge (including the following rules)
Part 07 Law Guardians Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge (including the following rules:)
Part 100 Judicial Conduct
Part 108 Format of Transcripts & Rates of Pay...
Part 125 Rules for Engagement of Counsel
Part 130 Cost Sanctions
Part 136 Fee Arbitration in Domestic Relations Matters
Part 137 Fee Dispute Res. Program
Part 141 Integrated Domestic Violence Parts
Part 144 New York State Parent Education and Awareness Program
 
Joint Appellate Division Rules Governing Attorneys (including the following rules):
Updated Part 1200 - Rules Of Professional Conduct effective April 1, 2009
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Amendments to New York Rules

Uniform Rules of the New York Court System and Uniform Trial Court Rules